At Joining Hands, we are passionate about helping children and families through their journey toward emotional healing and repairing relationships. Joining Hands Counseling provides counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families to address issues of anger, depression, trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, sexual behavior problems. Joining Hands Counseling also provides services to children on the Autism Spectrum and provides services and support for infants, small children and their families. We offer a variety of non-traditional therapy techniques to assist each client in their personal journey toward resolution, healing and growth. Joining Hands Counseling gives the client the opportunity to choose an alternative means to traditional talk therapies throughout their counseling sessions, and allows the client a non-threatening means to reach their goals. Services include: Standard talk therapy; Sand tray therapy; Play therapy; Art therapy; Directive play therapy (especially for children on the autism spectrum); Infant mental health (DC 0-3); School consultations; Professional development. Play Therapy Play therapy is a therapeutic technique used with children ages 3 - 11. Free play interaction is the child's vocabulary, and is a limitless language of self-expression. There are no specific rules in play as there are in verbal communication, and thus, allows the child to feel safe doing what they do best...PLAY!! The pace of the therapy is controlled by the child and allows the child to expand the expression of self. Play therapy provides healing from hurts and trauma, and breaks down tension. Play therapy is conducted in a safe environment, which allows the child to express a variety of emotions. Play therapy assists the child in learning to cope with anxieties and conflicts through their natural pastime of play. Joining Hands utilizes Dr. Byron Norton's model of Experiential Play Therapy and Garry Landreth's Child-Centered model of play therapy. Both models are nondirective and work effectively with children. Directive Play Therapy... Joining Hands Counseling in Roseville specializes in Directive Play Therapy and counseling services for children who are diagnosed with: Developmental and Cognitive Delays; Autism; Asperger's Syndrome; PDD. Directive Play Therapy can assist the child in: Learning social skills; Managing anger; Expressing emotions; Identifying facial expressions; Increasing conversation skills; Understanding personal boundaries and space; Developing empathy. Parents are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in the Directive Play Therapy process.

If you are looking for someone to help get you unstuck I have a variety of tools and techniques proven to help you make the changes you desire. I specialize in working with people struggling with life transitions, anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship issues, family issues, parenting, positive self esteem, stress management, divorce and career issues. I believe counseling is a great resource for helping you to learn new skills. Counseling will provide you with a chance to develop greater self-insight and awareness so you can break old habits and develop new, healthy patterns in your life. I provide therapy to individuals, couples and families. I have specialized training and experience in: biofeedback, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), coaching, mindfulness practices, play therapy, family systems, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and supporting people through the process of change. My focus is on providing you with a safe, nonjudgmental and supportive place to explore your concerns in a deep and meaningful way. I work from a whole person, strengths-based approach. This means I focus on all of the aspects in your life and your unique inner strengths.

Bridging Hope Counseling offers individual, couples and family counseling. Additionally, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Skills groups for Adolescent Girls, Adolescent Boys and Adult Women. The belief is that you are doing the best you can with what you have. The approach is non-judgemental and effective, allowing you to feel comfortable and move forward with your goals. We also have play therapy, sand tray therapy, trauma and abuse therapy, autism and Asperger's therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CD Assessments. There are 8 therapists with many different specializations.

Our therapists are passionate about working with people who are ready to work to make improvements to overcome depression, anxiety and the challenges of life. We recognize change is difficult and we are dedicated to supporting you through that process. Through counseling with our highly trained therapists you can develop the skills and obtain the tools you need to meet the challenges you face in life head on. We offer therapy to individuals, couples, groups and families to improve their overall sense of health and well-being. Our therapists have experience and expertise with life transitions, anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship and family issues, parenting, stress management, divorce, anger and career issues. We work from a whole person, strengths-based approach. Our therapists we will focus on all areas that make up your health: emotional, social, environmental and physical.

Bridging Hope Counseling offers individual, couples and family counseling. Additionally, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Skills groups for Adolescent Girls, Adolescent Boys and Adult Women. The belief is that you are doing the best you can with what you have. The approach is non-judgemental and effective, allowing you to feel comfortable and move forward with your goals. We also have play therapy, sand tray therapy, trauma and abuse therapy, autism and Asperger's therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CD Assessments. There are 8 therapists with many different specializations.